A man accused of killing and dismembering his 11-month old daughter has been arrested after going on the run.
Police caught up with him at a bus stop after a member of the public recognised him from news coverage and called authorities.
Christopher Francisquini, 31, is accused of killing his baby daughter in his Naugatuck, Connecticut home on November 18 just a few weeks before her first birthday
They called 911, noting that Francisquini was still recognisable despite going to lengths to change his appearance, reports the Daily Star.
More than a dozen officers from the Waterbury Police Department descended on him at a bus stop at around 3pm on Friday. He was wearing a black ski mask, black gloves and a black sweatsuit.
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Naugatuck Police Department)Police said it was “a clear example of what can be accomplished when community members work with law enforcement to take a dangerous individual off the street”.
A dramatic video taken by body-worn cameras showed the moment Francisquini was detained.
He was swarmed by police with their guns drawn just by a bus stop.
Local cops had been working with the FBI since Camilla's body was found "in a state of dismemberment" at Francisquini's home in the town of Naugatuck on November 18.
Naugatuck Chief of Police Colin McAllister said the baby’s death was unquestionably "an intentional act".
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Naugatuck Police Department)An autopsy ruled Camilla's manner of death to be homicide, and the cause of death to be compression of the neck and stabbing injuries.
Witnesses and surveillance footage quickly led to the baby's father being identified as the prime suspect. He was spotted fleeing the scene in a grey 2006 Chevy Impala.
Police said Francisquini got into an argument with Camilla's mother after the killing, before removing a court-ordered GPS device from his ankle and destroying his phone.
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Naugatuck Police Department)Chief McAllister described the "horrific and gruesome" murder as one of the "most trying" cases he'd ever seen.
Francisquini had an "extensive criminal history" and was on parole for a 2012 domestic assault conviction. He was also out on bail in pending cases for various other crimes.
His bail was set at $5million (£4.08m).
